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This course focuses on the application of principles of inorganic & organic chemistry to the understanding of biological function at the molecular level. Topics covered will include functional group chemistry in a biological setting, mechanistic enzymology, chemistry of coenzymes & vitamins, chemistry of biosynthetic pathways, computational & spectroscopic methods in chemical biology, metal ion acquisition & speciation in biological systems, metallo-proteins, role of metal ions in disease states. This is a key course for Chemistry and Biochemistry students wishing to learn about chemistry with a biological connection and is also relevant to Biological & Biomedical Sciences students. This course is a pre-requisite for CHEM3020.

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